INDEX Business... FOO ce Parenting Sports. 6300-block Bay Street. West Vancouver S of Horsesh Bob Mackin News Reporter bmackin@nsnews.com HIS name is Kostas Tsogas. Most people call him Gus, but he doesn’t seem to mind. Tsogas has cun the Bay Moorings Greek gourmet restaurant on Bay Street in: Horseshoe Bay since 1979, so he has understandably become part of the culture in West Vancouver's termina] village. “Things have changed quite a bit, the decorations, the menu, the food,” Tsogas says of his restaurant, which occupies the top floor of a 6306-block Bay Street complex. “It was different then, it’s quite a bit different now. Appetites change, everything has changed. In those days: we were selfing moze meat. Now you go more te fish, a lot of vegetables, light sauces.” What hasn’t changed is his source of customers: People coming to or from the ferry terminal, locals and even tourists recommended by concierges at downtown hotels. “When we’ve got the patio going on outside, it’s pretty beautiful, you just can’t beat it on a beau- ARIGATO Sushi's Jin Lee exhibits some of his - edible art. made-.on-site at his Horseshoe Bay sushibar. 7 =. tiful sunny day. You’ve got it all.” But what about the kitchea staff, working hard to make the delectable edibles? They get to enjoy the view too. “J make sure of that,” Tsogas says. “The people in the kitchen are very important, you’ve got to have them and keep them happy. When the rush is on they’ve got no time to be dazzied, they’ve just got to cook.” Customers may come for the leisurely atmos- phere and spectacular view on their first trip to Bay Mooiings. But Tsogss says the quality of rood keeps them coming back time and again. Bay Moorings doesn’t have a monopvuly on the priceless view, Downstairs is Let’s Eat!, Errol Sack’s restaurant. Let’s Eat! is the the former Banners, which ” changed its name this month after five years. Sack also operates the adjoining Baskin-Robbins ice HILDA Post (left), Errof Sack and Francis Beauregard verve good food, fast, at Let's Eat! Cafe. Sack also operates an adjoining Baskin-Robbins Ice cream parlour. NEWS photos Mixe Wakefield KOSTAS “Gus” Tsogas has operated Bay Moorings in Horseshoe Bay since 1979. The Greek gourmet restau- rant is popular with locals, ferry travellers and tourists who make the trek from downtown Vancouver hoteis. cream parlour. “There’s so many taste buds that come in with so many people,” Sack says. “As far as the restau- rant goes we are a semi-fast food place. We seil a huge amount of hamburgers and fish and chips. We get a lot of fresh halibut when we can get it. Ling cod, as well. Fish and chips and hamburgers are very popular.” Speaking of hamburgers, the marquee item at Let’s Eat! is the “hunger busta” hamburger. Apparently it’s big enough to sink one of BC Ferries’ PacifiCats. “We've got a big hamburger to push here, called the hunger busta,” Sack says, pointing to the menu. “I'll bust your hunger. That’s the burger it’ll take you 4 week to finish. Two hamburger patties, what- ever you can dream of we7ll put it on there for you.” As for Baskin-Robbins, Sack says there's no clear flavour favourite. Everything sells equally well. “We sell tons of maple wal- nut, vanilla is a popular favourite, as is chocolate. There’s so many different tastebuds that no one outsells the other.” And, in case you're wonder- ing, the 31 in the B-R logo refers to the days of the longest months, not the number of flavours. “Baskin-Robbins has a cou- ple thousand flavours,” Sack says. Speaking of a couple thou- sand, Jin Lee practises the ancient art of sushi making at Arigato Sushi. Lee, the proprietor and sushi chef, learned all he knows about creating edible art in lapan and his native South Korea. See Gift following page Battling bullying in school THE heartbreaking story abouz the Surrey teen who kilied him- self last week undoubtedly triggered conversations between parents and kids al! over the Lower Mainland. It sure did in our house. In case you missed it, a week ago Saturday, 14-year- old Hamed Nastoh took his own life by jumping off the Patullo Bridge. He lefi a long letter for his parents, in which he alluded 19 the incessant, and finally intoler- able teasing he was subject- ed to at school. His parents said that Nastoh wanted teenagers to know how painful teasing can be, so that they will stos harassing each other. According to my friend Larry Haberlin, who is a counsellor in the school sys- tem and who worked cn designing the provincial anti-bullying program for five years, Nastoh’s case is not unusual, excepe that it resulted in the worst possi- ble outcome. Studies show that bully- ing goes on in every school, in every country in the ~ world. Victims of bullying can be very intelligent, or they may have learning dis- abilities. Perhaps they don’t wear the right clothes, or they have acne, or they’re over- weight. They may have a big mouth themselves, and a habit of saying the wrong thing. What is clear is that kids are singled out by their peers and tormented, some- times with disastrous resulis, simply for being, different. Bullies are not always kids who are finding a vent for their own problems, says Larry. Many kids bully because it gives then: status and power. They become leaders, as other kids rally around them out of fear of being bullied themselves. Unfortunately, it’s the kind of behaviour that is usually See Communication page 22